Senior Lecturer in Public Health London, England
Job description
About York St John University
York St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.
As one of the fastest growing universities in the U.K over recent years, we have a new strategy for the next decade, emphasising our commitment to widening opportunity through the power of education and contributing our talents to creating a fairer world, and a more prosperous region. We are putting inspirational learning and impactful research at the heart of this strategy, recognising our academic expertise as our greatest asset.
London Campus
London Campus of York St John University is an ambitious and growing academic unit. Our burgeoning national and international research profile, excellent teaching and learning, and welcoming and inclusive ethos support an exceptional student experience. The London Campus offers several postgraduate programmes such as MBA in Business Administration and Healthcare Management, Business Management MSc programmes in International Project Management, Digital Marketing, and Global Healthcare Management. We also offer our postgraduate MSc programmes in the field of Computer and Data Science. Furthermore, we have an ambitious plan in developing more postgraduate provisions in the near future that suits the needs and aspirations of the constantly changing market of the international workforce.
London campus provides numerous opportunities for employability to our students through our connections in London in addition to our bespoke ‘Venture Creation Lab’ that helps students design their business ideas and offer pathways for their execution through our network of partnerships with businesses.
The Role
We are seeking enthusiastic Senior Lecturers to contribute to our vibrant postgraduate offers in the Business Management MSc programmes of Public Health, Global Healthcare Management, International Project Management and Digital Marketing.
The academic knowledge required for this particular role is exclusive to the areas of Public Health and Business Management. The successful candidates will be involved in curriculum development, teaching, organisation of programme and research/scholarly activities. The involvement in teaching entails a variety of settings, including small group tutorials/seminars and lectures; assessment; and the provision of pastoral and academic support to students. The involvement in research/scholarly activities entails our support in developing a solid research profile for the successful candidates with a clear research plan and trajectory relevant to the areas of Public Health and Business Management.
The successful candidates will be joining a growing team of academics with excellence in teaching postgraduate programmes as well as burgeoning engagement and aspirations in producing impactful research and scholarly outputs.
Required Skills and Experience
- Candidates will have expertise in teaching in areas of Public Health and Business Management at a postgraduate level. The successful candidates will be supported in cultivating an impactful research profile in relevant areas.
- Candidates must hold a good, relevant first degree, or master’s degree with professional experience in Public Health and Business Management subjects. Holding a doctoral-level qualification (DBA/PhD) in relevant areas or near completion within one year is desirable/preferable.
- Candidates must hold a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (or willingness to undertake).
- Candidates should be able to demonstrate a clear research plan, trajectory or aspiration toward their areas of research interest and the potential contribution.
- Candidates with professional business experience coinciding with the previously mentioned academic qualifications will be highly considered.
Additional Information
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Amir Keshtiban- [email protected]
If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to apply for this position please contact [email protected]. Within the application form there is an opportunity for you to request a reasonable adjustment at the interview stage of the process, however if you wish to discuss this in further detail at any point in the process please do not hesitate to contact us.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including -
- Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
- Pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan after six months service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Relocation expenses package for certain roles
We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements. Find out more about our culture, working arrangements and benefits for York St John employees here.
Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form.
Closing Date - Wednesday 26 April 2023 at midnight
Provisional Interview Date - Thursday 01 June 2023
